Charles Darwin and conspicuous consumption: Why bling is blingy
Luxury brands are a prominent feature of modern society. Thorstein Veblen coined the term "conspicuous consumption" to describe how the upper classes showcased expensive goods without inherent practical benefits to demonstrate their economic power......»»
Ways to improve magpie goose management on mango farms
Research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) has identified ways to improve management of magpie geese to better assist mango growers as the Northern Territory goes into mango season......»»
How Galápagos finches evade a parasitic fly
Darwin's finches on the Galápagos Islands are once again providing insights into the theory of evolution, with two Flinders University studies investigating their dealings with a parasitic fly......»»
Resource-starved Singapore turns sewage into ultra-clean water
Giant pumps whir deep underground at a plant in Singapore that helps transform sewage into water so clean it is fit for human consumption while reducing ocean pollution......»»
Angry Windows Pioneer Blogs "Screw You, Microsoft Edge"
68-year-old technology writer Charles Petzold wrote about Windows programming for 25 years, including several books published by Microsoft Press. In 1994 he was one of seven "Windows Pioneers" honored in a special ceremony (with an award presented by.....»»
Tablet Buying Guide 2021: An Ever Evolving and Affordable Form of Computing
Whether you need a new tablet for work or study, content consumption, web browsing, or for your kids, this buying guide has got you covered. From high-end to budget, iPad, Android or Windows, here are our picks of the best tablets......»»
Environmental impact of bottled water up to 3,500 times higher than tap water
What is the best option for individual water consumption if we take into account both health and environmental impacts? The answer to that question, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center suppor.....»»
Whatever is killing coral reefs in Florida is also killing them in Belize
In 1842, Charles Darwin described the Belize Barrier Reef as "the most remarkable reef in the West Indies." Fast forward to 2021, only about 17 percent of live coral cover remains on fore-reefs in Belize. Overfishing, resulting in reduced grazing of.....»»
Discovering energy saving technologies in the IT sector: Controlling ferrimagnets by voltage
The rapid increase in energy consumption related to digital technologies is a major global challenge. One key problem is the reduction of the energy consumption of magnetic data storage devices, which are used, for example, in large data centers......»»
Dell Is Cancelling Alienware Gaming PC Shipments To Several US States
davide marney writes: Orders for Alienware Aurora R12 and R10 gaming PC configurations placed in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont, or Washington will not be honored because of power consumption regulations, reports PC Gamer. "Any orders.....»»
eBay manager imprisoned for harassment of journalists the CEO wanted to “take down”
One ex-eBayer gets 18 months, four others await sentencing, and two face trial. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Charles O'Rear) A former eBay security manager who pleaded guilty for his role in a cyberstalking conspiracy was sentenced to 18 mo.....»»
Dell can"t ship Alienware PCs to certain US states due to newly adopted power consumption regulations
Per the new rules, Dell is unable to ship select configurations of its Alienware Aurora R10 and R12 gaming desktops to residents of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont or Washington due to recently adopted power consumption regulations......»»
Let"s face the liquid-liquid interface
The demand for energy consumption, limited availability of fossil fuels, and pollution caused by the energy production industry challenge scientists to find new, more cost-effective, and greener solutions to produce power. Most of the current energy.....»»
Power Regulations Cut Off Select Dell PCs from Certain US States
Dell is no longer shipping certain PCs to a handful of U.S. states that have tightened their rules and regulations around computer power consumption. From a report: The headline and "what you need to know" box already summarize this, meaning you're 9.....»»
Scientists on the scent of flavor enhancement
Flavor is the name of the game for scientists who want to optimize food for consumption in ways that improve nutrition or combat obesity......»»
Recapped lands $6 million for collaborative sales software that gets the customer in the mix
Recapped, a startup building collaborative sales software, announced the close of a $6.3 million seed round today. The deal was led by Charles River Ventures. Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, CoFound, AirAngels, Prime Set, Twenty5Twenty, Peter K.....»»
Using migration data to fine-tune marketing strategies to rural Indian communities
Researchers from National University of Singapore and Stanford University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that investigates how rural consumers in India shift their expenditures towards branded consumption when they migrate to urban.....»»
A new avenue for fighting drug-resistant bacteria
A small regulatory RNA found in many problematic bacteria, including Escherichia coli, appears to be responsible for managing the response of these bacteria to environmental stresses. Professor Charles Dozois from Institut national de la recherche sc.....»»
Visibly transparent radiative cooler under direct sunlight
Since the Paris Climate Agreement took effect in 2016, 121 countries have pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050 as the world tries to reduce its fuel consumption. The Korean government unveiled its 2050 Carbon Neutral Strategy on December 7, 2020.....»»
After defeating Hernando de Soto, the Chickasaw took his stuff and remade it
The site offers rare evidence of interactions between de Soto and Indigenous people. Enlarge / Florida Museum archaeologist Charles Cobb holds an axe head known as a celt, one of more than 80 metal objects likely from the de Soto expedition. To.....»»
SK Hynix starts mass production of 1anm DRAM using EUV
SK Hynix was the first company to launch DDR5 DRAM modules for enterprise use last year, these provide reduced power consumption and increased reliability thanks to the use of in-chip ECC functionality. Consumer-grade modules should arrive in 2022 al.....»»